20 Skyscrapers That Will Change London’s Skyline Before 2020

London is not only full of stories, but also full of storeys…….. *eye rolls and tumbleweed*. London’s skyline is set to look very different in 3 years time. This is what architects and builders are up to all across the city…

1. The Scalpel

[The Scalpel]The ‘Scalpel’ will stand next to the ‘Cheesegrater’ and is built on a slant so it doesn’t spoil the view of St Paul’s. It’ll be offices for fancy companies with lots of money.

3. Manhattan Plaza

[Telford Homes]This swanky residential development was inspired by New York’s Meatpacking District, and is set to be ready by the end of 2017.

4. Keybridge House

[Mount Anvil]Set to be the UK’s tallest residential brick tower, Keybridge House will come complete with landscaped gardens, a pool, a gym and a spa.

5. The Atlas

[Downing]This building will be primarily student accommodation (jammy b*stards) and will have a beautiful roof garden on the 32nd floor.

6. Merano

[RSH-P]Overlooking the Thames and facing the Tate Britain, the Merano building will be used for a variety of purposes, including residential.

7. Baltimore Tower

[Baltimore Wharf]This 45 storey residential building in the Isle of Dogs will host a brasserie, bar and restaurant boasting incredible views across the skyline.

8. One Tower Bridge

[Berkeley Group]This development, due to be completed this year, will have many uses, including a boutique hotel, restaurant and theatre.

9. One Blackfriars

[Berkeley Group]One Blackfriars is set to have 50 storeys, housing both residents and a 161 bedroom hotel. It’s already been nicknamed the Vase (through lack of a better name we presume?) and it will change colour with the sky.

10. Embassy Gardens

[Embassy Gardens]This new complex will comprise of two residential towers that will be linked by a “Sky Pool”, a park, and the new US Embassy building… hence Embassy Gardens.

11. One Nine Elms

[One Nine Elms]One Nine Elms will consist of two towers — one of which is set to be the tallest residential building in Western Europe, the other is set to be a hotel.

12. The Corniche

[Berkeley Group]These fancy new flats will boast impressive floor to ceiling windows, through which residents will be able to look out at spectacular views of the Thames.

13. Manhattan Loft Gardens

[GC Privé | Private Office | Youtube]Manhattan Loft Gardens will be full of outdoor space, meaning residents are never any further than 9 storeys away from a loft or sky garden. There’ll also be a pool, a spa, and fantastic views over Olympic Park.

14. London City Island

[London City Island]Yes, an Island. Surrounded entirely by water. (Besides a bridge of course… we’re not about to start paddling). It’s set to be the English National Ballet HQ, as well as homes, offices, restaurants, shops and walking/cycling paths.

15. One Merchant Square

[RPA London]New to finish next year, One Merchant Square will house apartments, a hotel and a sky bar offering 360° views of the city.

16. Chelsea Waterfront

[Chelsea Waterfront]This new riverside development will be made up of two glass residential buildings, as well as a landscaped garden, shops, restaurants and bars.

17. The Can of Ham

[Foggo Associates]What is it with London giving stupid pet names to its buildings? The Can of Ham is due to arrive in 2019, after a very long construction process (building continued in 2015 after a 6 year break).

18. 22 Bishopsgate

[PLP Architecture]22 Bishopsgate is due to rock up in 2019, and it will be the highest free-to-visit public space in London.

19. Ram Brewery

[EPR Architects]RAM Brewery is set to be a new urban quarter for Wandsworth, and it will include a triangular 36-storey residential tower.

Georgie is Deputy Editor at Secret London. She loves a trendy café and is all too familiar with the extortionate price of a coffee in the capital. She enjoys the finer things in life (like red wine on a school night and eating Ben and Jerry's straight from the tub) and hasn't quite grasped the concept of adulthood yet.